DIRECT SPEECH TO REPORTED SPEECH
Commands/Orders/ Changes (Tenses)
REPORTED SPEECH TO DIRECT SPEECH
TIME EXPRESSIONS
Questions
100
"I AM EXHAUSTED" TIM SAID.
TIM SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.
100

Sit down.
She told me.

She told me to sit down

100

SHE SAID THAT THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP.

"THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE WAITING AT THE BUS STOP", SHE SAID.

100
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TODAY" TO...
THAT DAY
100

Are you happy? he asked me

He asked me if I was happy

200
"I WILL BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY" SARA SAID.
SARA SAID SHE WOULD BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY.
200

Don't shout in class'. The teacher told the students

The teacher told them not to shout in class

200
MY FRIENDS SAID THAT THEY HAD BEEN SHOPPING THAT AFTERNOON.
"WE HAVE BEEN SHOPPING THIS AFTERNOON", MY FRIENDS SAID.
200
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "NOW" TO...
THEN
200

What's your name?' He asked.

He asked me what my name was

300
"I CAN GET A JOB IN LONDON" TIM TOLD ME.
TIM TOLD ME THAT HE COULD GET A JOB IN LONDON.
300
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "PAST SIMPLE" TO...
PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT
300

SHE SAID THAT HER FATHER MUST TRAVEL A LOT BECAUSE HE IS A SALESMAN.

"MY FATHER HAS TO TRAVEL A LOT BECAUSE HE'S A SALESMAN", SHE SAID.

300
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "YESTERDAY" TO...
THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE DAY BEFORE
300

Where did you go last night?' She asked

She asked me where I went last night

400
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON SATURDAY" HE ASKED HER.
HE ASKED HER WHAT SHE WAS DOING ON SATURDAY.
400
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "CAN" TO...
COULD
400

SUE TOLD ME THAT MARY'S BOYFRIEND LIVED IN PARIS.

"MARY'S BOYFRIEND LIVES IN PARIS", SUE TOLD ME.

400
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "TOMORROW" TO...
THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE NEXT DAY
400

Would you like to come with me? She asked

She asked me if I would like to come with her

500
"DON'T SMOKE HERE" I TOLD ANN.
I TOLD ANN NOT TO SMOKE THERE.
500
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "MAY" TO...
MIGHT
500
HIS TEACHER TOLD HIM TO DO HIS HOMEWORK ON TIME IF HE WANTED TO GET A GOOD GRADE.
"DO YOUR HOMEWORK ON TIME IF YOU WANT TO GET A GOOD GRADE", HIS TEACHER SAID.
500
IN REPORTED SPEECH, CHANGE "THREE DAYS AGO" TO...
THREE DAYS BEFORE
500

Have you ever been to Europe? He asked her (use whether) 

He asked her whether she had ever been to Europe

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